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Definition of benign tumors of the jaw (3)

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  • Slowly growing
  • Spread by direct extension and not by metastases
  • Tend to resemble the tissue of origin
    • Example: Ameloblastoma is composed of cells that resemble ameloblasts
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8 clinical features of benign tumors of the jaw

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  • Slowly growing
  • Painless
  • Sewlling (may present as bone expansion)
  • Do not metastasize
  • Not life threatening
  • Detected by enlargement of the jaws
  • Found by chance during radiographic examination
  • Lack of tooth eruption
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Location of odontogenic benign tumors

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Alveolar process

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Location of vascular and neural benign lesions

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Originate inside the mandibular canal

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Location of cartilaginous benign tumors

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Where redisual cartilaginous cells lie (around the mandibular condyle)

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Describe the periphery and shape of benign tumpors

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  • Smooth appearance of the borders
  • Well defined, sometimes corticated (sclerotic)
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Describe the internal structure of benign tumors (3)

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  • Radiolucnet, radiopaque, mixture of radiolucent and radiopaque tissues
  • Bony septa (unilocular or multilocular)
  • Internal pattern is characteristic for specific types of tumors
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Describe the effect on surrounding structures of a benign tumor (4)

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  • Outer cortical plate expansion
  • Tooth displacement
  • Root resorption
  • Displacement of the mandibular canal
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Percentage of oral tumors that odontogenic tumors comprise

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1 - 15%

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3 categories of odontogenic tumors

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  • Epithelial tumors
  • Mixed tumors (odontogenic epithelium and odontogenic ectomesenchyme)
  • Mesenchymal tumors (odontogenic ectomesenchyme)
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4 types of odontogenic epithelial tumors

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  • Ameloblastoma
  • Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor
  • Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor
  • Keratocystic odontogenic tumor
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2 types of ameloblastoma

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  • Multicystic variant
  • Unicystic variant
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Most frequent odontogenic tumor

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Ameloblastoma

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3 general characteristics of ameloblastoma

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  • Neoplasm of odontogenic epithelium
  • Agressive but benign growth characteristics
  • Arises from rests of the dental lamina and dental organ
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8 clinical features of ameloblastoma

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  • 30 - 60 years w/ average age ~40
  • No sex predilection
  • Frequently discovered during a routine radiographic exam
  • Increasing facial asymmetry
  • Mucosa over the lesion is normal
  • Teeth in the involved resion may be displaced
  • Painless
  • Risk of local recurrence (requires aggressive surgical resection)
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Describe the radiographic location of ameloblastoma

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  • Most (85%) develop in the mandible
  • Molar-ramus region
  • Third molar area of the maxilla
  • Can originate in an occlusal position to a developing tooth
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Describe the radiographic periphery and shape of ameloblastoma

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  • Well-defined
  • Curved outline
  • Small lesions are indistinguishable from a cyst
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Describe the radiographic internal structure of ameloblastoma

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  • Radiolucent
  • Presence of curved bony septa (soap bubble pattern)
  • Numerous small loculations (honeycomb pattern)
  • Unilocular or multilocular aspect
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4 effects on surrounding structures of ameloblastoma

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  • Tooth displacement
  • Tooth resorption
  • Bone expansion
  • Displacement of the mandibular canal
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Differentiate between odontogenic myxoma and ameloblastoma

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Odontogenic myxoma is not as expansible as ameloblastoma

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3 differential diagnoses for ameloblastoma

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  • Odontogenic keratocyst
  • CGCG
  • Odontogenic myxoma
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Differentiate between ameloblastoma and odontogenic keratocyst

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Less marked expansion and usually in posterior aspect of bone in association with impacted teeth

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Differentiate between CGCG and ameloblastoma

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CGCG = younger age group, wispy ill-defined septa

Usually localized to area anterior to 1st molar on mandible

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Differentiate between odontogenic myxoma and ameloblastoma

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Odontogenic myxoma is not as expansible as ameloblastoma

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Treatment for ameloblastoma

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Surgical resection with margins and potentially bone transplant subsequently (esp. if extensive)

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4 general clinical features of unicystic ameloblastoma

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  • May develop as a single entity
  • May derived from the epithelial linign of a dentigerous cyst
  • Occur in younger age group (average age = 23 yr)
  • Most frequent location = posterior body of the mandible (3rd molar)
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Describe the radiographic features of unicystic ameloblastoma (3)

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  • Radiolucent lesion
  • Well-defined
  • Often associated with 3rd molar
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Differential diagnosis for unicystic ameloblastoma

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Dentigerous cyst

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Differentiate between unicystic ameloblastoma and dentigerous cyst

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Dentigerous cyst identified via attachment of cyst to the CEJ of 3rd molar (unlike UA)

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Describe the general flow chart of differentiating between tumors and cysts

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3 general characteristics of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor

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  • Pindborg tumor
  • Rare (account for about 1% of odontogenic tumors)
  • Originate from stratum intermedium of the enamel organ
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5 clinical features of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor

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  • Average age 40 yr
  • No sex predilection
  • Inraosseous location
  • Asymptomatic, jaw expansion (painless swellling)
  • Palpation reveals hard tumor
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Describe the radiographic location of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor

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  • Predilection for the mandible (2:1)
  • Premolar-molar area
  • Frequent association with an unerupted or impacted tooth (50%)
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Describe the radiographic appearance of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (4)

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  • Well-defined lesion
  • Unilocular or multilocular with mixed radiolucent-radiopaque lesion
  • Appearance of radiopacities close to the crown of the impacted tooth
  • Tooth displacement, expansion of the jaw
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4 differential diagnoses for Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor

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  • Dentigerous cysts (if completely radiolucent interior)
  • Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor
  • Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
  • Calcifying odontogenic cyst
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3 general characteristics of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

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  • Account for 3 - 7 % of all oral tumors
  • Non-aggressive
  • Originates from enamel organ epithelium
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5 clinical features of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

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  • 70% occur in the second decade
  • 90% appear before 30 years
  • Female predilection (2:1)
  • Slow growing tumor
  • Painless swelling
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2 types of adenomatoid odontogenic tumors

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  • Folicular type (associated with an embedded impacted tooth; in image)
  • Extrafollicular type (no embedded tooth)
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Describe the radiographic location of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

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  • 75% occur in the maxilla
  • Incisor-canine-premolar region
  • Frequent association with an impacted tooth (i.e. canine)
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Describe the radiographic periphery of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

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Well-defined border

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Describe the radiographic internal structure of adenomatoid odontogenic tumors

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  • Radiolucent, unilocular
  • Radiopacities in 2/3 of cases (snowflakes)
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Describe the MRI of adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

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  • Homogenous hypersignal
  • Thick rim enhancement
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2 differential diagnoses for Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor

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When tumor is completely radiolucent and is associated with an impacted tooth, difficult to differentiate with dentigerous cyst and odontogenic keratocyst

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2 ways to differentiate between Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor and dentigerous cyst

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  • Calcifications may be present in Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (snowflakes)
  • DC = attachment to the CEJ
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3 types of odontogenic mesenchymal tumors

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  • Odontogenic myxoma
  • Cementoblastoma
  • Central odontogenic fibroma
46
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Define odontogenic myxoma

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Benign, intraosseous, non-encapsulated neoplasm, that tend to infiltrate the surrounding cancellous bone

NOTE: Rare (3 - 6% of odontogenic tumors)

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Origin of odontogenic myxoma

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Mesenchymal portion of the dental papilla

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5 clinical features of odontogenic myxoma

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  • 25 - 30 years
  • No sex predilection
  • Slow growing
  • Painless swelling
  • Risk of local recurrence (20%)
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Radiographic location of odontogenic myxoma

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  • Predilection for the mandible (3:1)
  • Premolar-molar area
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Describe the periphery and shape of odontogenic myxoma (radiograph)

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  • Well-defined with corticated margin
  • Often poorly defined, especially in the maxilla (i.e. image)
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Describe the radiographic internal structure of odontogenic myxoma

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  • Majority of lesions = mixed radiolucent-radiopaque internal pattern
  • Curved and coarse septa –> multilocular appearance
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3 effects of odontogenic myxoma on surrounding structures

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  • Tooth displacement
  • Bone expansion
  • Expansion into sinus
53
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3 differential diagnoses for odontogenic myxoma

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  • Ameloblastoma
  • CGCG
  • Osteosarcoma
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4 general characteristics of cementoblastoma

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  • Slow growing mesenchymal neoplasm
  • Composed of cementum-like tissue and abnormal bone
  • Histologic characteristics are similar to those of osteoblastoma
  • Often develops with permanent teeth
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6 clinical features of cementoblastoma

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  • Relatively young patients (less than 30 yrs)
  • No sex predilection
  • Solitary lesion
  • Slow growing
  • Involved tooth is vital and often painful
  • Relived by anti-inflammatory drugs
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2 effects of cementoblastoma on surrounding structures

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  • Root resorption
  • Bone expansion
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Describe the periphery and shape of cementoblastoma

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  • Well-defined radiopacity with corticated margin
  • Radiolucent band just inside the cortical border
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Location of cementoblastoma

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  • More commonly in mandible
  • More commonly associated with a premolar or a first molar
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3 differential diagnoses for cementoblastoma

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  • Focal periapical cemental dysplasia
  • Periapical sclerosing osteitis
  • Dense bone island
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Differentiate between focal periapical cemental dysplasia and cementoblastoma

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More irregular outline with PCD + localized in anterior mandibular teeth

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How is cementoblastoma different from its differential diagnoses of periapical sclerosing osteitis and dense bone island

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Both differentials lack soft tissue capsule

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3 general characteristics of central odontogenic fibroma

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  • Rare odontogenic neoplasm
  • Contains mature fibrous tissue
  • May contain calcifications that resemble dysplastic dentin, cementum or osteoid tissue
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4 clinical features of central odontogenic fibroma

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  • Average age = 4 yrs
  • Female preponderance
  • Asymptomatic
  • Painless swelling
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Location of central odontogenic fibroma

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  • Occur more commonly in the mandible
  • Premolar-molar area
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Radiographic periphery and shape of central odontogenic fibroma

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Well-defined

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Describe the radiographic internal structure of central odontogenic fibroma

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  • Radiolucent
  • Fine internal septa
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2 effects of central odontogenic fibroma on surrounding structures

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  • Tooth displacement and root resorption
  • Bone expansion
68
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2 differential diagnoses for central odontogenic fibroma

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  • Odontogenic myxoma
  • CGCG
69
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3 types of mixed odontogenic tumors

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  • Amelobastic fibroma
  • Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
  • Odontoma
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4 general characteristics of ameloblastic fibroma

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  • Benign mixed odontogenic tumor
    • Proliferation of epithelium resembling dental lamina
    • Proliferation of mesenchymal component resembling dental papilla
  • Enamel, dentin and cementum are not formed in this tumor
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5 clinical features of ameloblastic fibroma

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  • Occur between 5 - 20 yrs
  • No sex predilection
  • Slow growing expansion
  • Painless swelling
  • Discovered on a routine dental RX
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Location of ameloblastic fibroma

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  • Premolar-molar area of mandible
  • Often associated with an unreupted tooth (75%)
  • Located occlusal to the tooth
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Describe the radiographic periphery and shape of ameloblastic fibroma

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  • Well-defined radiopacity with corticated margin (like a cyst)
  • Unilocular, radiolucent lesion
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3 effects on surrounding structures by ameloblastic fibroma

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  • Associated unerupted tooth may be displaced in an apical direction
  • Root resorption
  • Bone expansion
75
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3 differential diagnoses of ameloblastic fibroma

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  • Hyperplastic follicle
  • Dentigerous cyst
  • Ameloblastoma
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How to differentiate dentigerous cyst from ameloblastic fibroma

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Attachment of DC at CEJ

77
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Define ameloblastic fibro-odontoma

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  • Lesion very similar to ameloblastic fibroma
    • Ameloblastic fibroma with collections of enamel and dentin
  • Considered to be an early stage of a developing odontoma
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5 clinical features of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma

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  • Commonly observed in young patients (<10 yrs)
  • No sex predilection
  • Slow growing
  • Painless swelling
  • Often associated with a missing tooth
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Effect of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma on surrounding structures

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Apical tooth displacement

80
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Radiographic periphery and shape of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma

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Well-defined sclerotic border

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Radiographic internal structure of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma

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  • Mixed
  • Large lesion may present extensive calcifications
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Location of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma

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  • More commonly located in posterior mandible
  • Center of lesion is occlusal to a developing tooth
83
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3 differential diagnoses of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma

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  • Ameloblastic fibroma
  • Odontoma (complex odontoma)
  • CEOT
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Differentiate between ameloblastic fibro-odontoma and odontoma (complex odontoma)

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AFOs have a greater soft tissue band (radiolucent)

85
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Differentiate between ameloblastic fibro-odontoma and CEOT

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Calcifications are less dense in CEOT than those in ameloblastic fibro-odontoma

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Define odontoma

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  • Characterized by the production of mature enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp tissue
  • Considered to be a hamartoma and not a true tumor
    • Limited lesion
    • Well-differentiated tooth tissue
    • Slow-growing lesion
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2 types of odontoma

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  • Complex odontoma (agglomerate of all dental tissues)
  • Compound odontoma (numerous tooth-like structures known as denticles)
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6 clinical features of odontoma

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  • Often interfere with eruption of permanent teeth –> delayed eruption of adjacent teeth or retained primary teeth
  • Compound odontoma = twice as common as complex type
  • Most occur in the second decade
  • Commonly observed in young patients (<10 yrs)
  • No sex predilection
  • Discovered on routine dental RX
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Location of compound odontoma

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Most occur in anterior maxilla (62%)

90
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Location of complex odontoma

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Molar area of mandible mostly (70%)

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Radiographic appearance of odontoma

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Well-defined sclerotic border

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Radiographic internal structure of odontoma (4)

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  • Radiopaque
  • Compound type = number of toothlike structure of denticles
  • Complex = irregular mass of calcified tissue
  • Degree of opacity is equivalent to adjacent tooth structure
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3 effects of odontoma on surrounding structures

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  • Interfere with normal eruption of teeth
  • Most associated with abnormalities such as impaction, malpositioning and diastema
  • Large complex odontoma may cause cortical expansion
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4 differential diagnoses for odontoma

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  • Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma
  • Cemento-ossifying fibroma
  • Periapical cemental dysplasia
  • Dense bone islands
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Differentiate between odontoma and cemento-ossifying fibroma

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Odontoma are often associated with unerupted teeth and are more radiopaque

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Differentiate between odontoma and periapical cemental dysplasia

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Periapical cemental dysplasia features multiple lesions centered on the periapical regoin of teeth

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Differentiate between odontoma and dense bone islands

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Dense bone islands do not present a soft capsule

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